WorksheetsIntroduction to PLC’s
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 18mins
PLC stands for _ _ _.
Programmable Logic Controller
Power Line Communication
Personal Learning Computer
Process Level Control
The 3 main parts of a PLC system are _, _, and _.
Input, CPU, Output
Input, RAM, Output
Sensor, CPU, Display
Input, Processor, Display
A push button is a type of _ in a PLC system.
input
output
processor
display
A motor is a type of _ in a PLC system.
output
input
sensor
controller
A PLC program is written on a _.
computer
printer
calculator
television
When a button is pressed the type of signal that is sent and must be changed to data the CPU can read is _.
electrical
mechanical
optical
thermal
In order to produce an output the PLC sends a signal that is changed to an _ signal.
electrical
mechanical
thermal
optical
A PLC is a special purpose _.
computer
vehicle
furniture
tool
What components of a typical computer are not present with a PLC? (Select all that apply)
display
keyboard
printer
hard drive
A PLC is generally located in a _ _ on a factory _.
control panel, floor
storage room, roof
office, wall
workshop, ceiling
Initially PLC’s were a replacement for panels of __.
relay
switches
fuses
circuit breakers
Two issues with using relays were that they were _ and making changes was _.
complicated, time consuming
expensive, easy
small, fast
simple, automatic
Relays also _ more often than computer components.
failed
succeeded
charged
expanded
Relays also took a lot of _, generated a lot of _ and _, and take up a lot of _.
electricity, heat, soot, space
water, noise, dust, time
oil, light, smoke, money
fuel, steam, ash, labor
The two main ports of the PLC itself are the CPU and I/O which stands for _/_.
input/output
internal/operation
initial/override
insert/output
I/O can either be part of the _ or in additional _.
CPU, modules
RAM, chips
ALU, buses
ROM, circuits
The CPU communicates to the I/O so they generally have the same _.
backplane
protocol
frequency
address
The CPU and I/O must be in close proximity? T or F
T
F
Inputs and outputs of a PLC system can either be _ or _.
AI, AO
DI, DO
PI, PO
SI, SO
A program written on a computer is generally communicated to the PLC using an _ or _ cable.
USB, ethernet
HDMI, VGA
Coaxial, RCA
Serial, parallel
Programs for PLC’s are generally written in _ logic.
ladder
boolean
sequential
relay
The ANSI standard number that attempts to normalize PLC programs is _.
61131
70901
12345
90001
The most popular PLC manufacturer in the world is _.
SIEMENS
Mitsubishi
Schneider Electric
Rockwell Automation
The product line of PLC’s created by SIEMENS is called the _ line.
SIMATIC
Modicon
SLC
MELSEC
The Simatic software allows the user to _ , _ , and _ .
configure, program, test
install, uninstall, update
draw, erase, color
compile, debug, execute
The largest manufacturer of PLC’s used in the U.S. is _ Automation.
Rockwell
Siemens
Mitsubishi
Schneider
The most used line of PLC’s used in the U.S. is _ _.
Allen Bradley
Siemens
Mitsubishi
Schneider Electric
The 3 types of PLC’s in the Allen Bradley line are _, _, and _.
SLC 500, PAC, Micro Logix
SLC 500, MicroLogix, ControlLogix
MicroLogix, CompactLogix, FlexLogix
SLC 500, PLC-5, Micro800
PAC, in the Allen Bradley line of PLC’s, stands for _ _ _.
Programmable Automatic Controller
Process Automation Controller
Programmable Analog Computer
Power Application Controller
Guard PLC’s are created for _ _.
safety systems
communication protocols
data storage
energy saving
The two software programs used with Allen Bradley PLC’s are _ 5000 and _ 5000.
RSLogix, Studio
RSView, FactoryTalk
Step7, TIA Portal
WinCC, MicroWin
The third PLC manufacturer presented in the video was _.
ABB
Siemens
Mitsubishi
Schneider Electric
What two letters represent the line of PLC’s offered by ABB?
AC
DC
AB
PL
The unique aspect of the line of ABB PLCs is that any _ will work with any _, making finding replacement parts _ and _.
module, CPU, easy, affordable
CPU, module, difficult, expensive
module, RAM, slow, complicated
RAM, CPU, rare, costly
All of the PLC manufacturers in the video offer _ devices that allow customers the ability to set up systems as needed.
modular
fixed
wireless
manual
All of the PLC manufacturers presented in the video also offer _ systems for smaller applications. These units have a _number of I/O built into smaller units.
fixed, fixed
modular, variable
programmable, unlimited
custom, expandable
